THE FORCES AT WORK ON PROTEINS

Van der Waals Force

Everything is made of atoms They are attracted to each other They all attract because of the protons and

electrons

S-S Bonds
Two Cysteine amino acids will create a sulfer-

sulfer bond (S-S)

Electrostatic Charge
The hydrogen in water helps attract more and

more
Water molecules are like tiny magnets

Hydrogen Bonds
It has elements bond in aqueous

environments
When they bond in this environment they are

hydrophilic

Hydrophobic
Water fearing Phe, Val, Ile, Leu, Pro, Ala, Gly, and Trp They are non-polar (has no charge)

Hydrophilic
Water loving Thr, Asn, Ser, Met, Tyr, Glu, Asp, Arg, Lys, Gln,

and His
It is polar (has a charge)